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Science
Here’s how smart design can help prevent wildlife from losing to the bench or ballpark:
The owl digging the hole was photographed at Markham Park in Broward County, Florida. They can be found in various parts of the United States. They live in open prairie grasslands and are also found in many urban parks. Credit: Brittany Mason, UF/Ifas Flrec. Across the United States, over 440 national parks and 7,400 urban parks offer a variety of…
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Why do disinfectants only kill 99.9% of germs? Here’s the science
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Have you ever wondered why most disinfectants claim to kill 99.9% or 99.99% of germs, but don’t promise to remove them all? Perhaps you’re cleaning your kitchen or bathroom? This thought may have crossed your mind while you were cleaning it. Indeed, in a world where science makes all sorts of amazing things possible, has someone…
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Space & Cosmos
From dead galaxies to mysterious red dots, here’s what the James Webb telescope discovered in just three years
Three years ago on this day, we witnessed the spectacular launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the largest and most powerful telescope ever sent into space. It took 30 years to build, but in just three years of operation, JWST has already revolutionized our view of the universe. We’ve explored our own solar system, studied the atmospheres of…
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Space & Cosmos
Here’s how interstellar objects and rogue planets get trapped in our solar system
Illustration of an interstellar object approaching the solar system. Credit: Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. DaSilva When ‘Oumuamua crossed the solar system in 2017, it was the first confirmed interstellar object (ISO). And in 2019, Comet 2l/Borisov did the same thing. These are the only ISOs confirmed to visit our solar system. There have been many more ISOs in our solar system’s long…
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After a disappointing COP29, here’s how to design global climate talks that could actually work
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many people who have been involved in global climate change negotiations for years see the annual United Nations COP climate negotiations as fundamentally flawed. That includes me. The 29th round of talks concluded on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was probably my 25th COP. I have attended these talks in a variety of roles, but primarily…
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Environment
‘Water corrupts, air infects’: Here’s how the ancient Greeks and Romans tackled environmental destruction
The Ilissos River was a symbol of health in the 19th century. Credit: Edward Dodwell, Wikimedia Commons Today, the dangerous state of the environment is frequently in the news. Many stories describe how the Earth is being harmed by humans and discuss ways to prevent this. These concerns are not new. Thousands of years ago, the people of ancient Greece…
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Environment
Qantas greenwashing claims support carbon guarantee: here’s what it says
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Qantas is being sued by Australia’s consumer regulator over claims it is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The Environmental Defenders Office and advocacy group Climate Integrity said the claims were “not supported by any credible targets or substantive strategy”, were misleading and could potentially breach the Australian Consumer Law. It states that there is.…
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